In Friday's episode, Jeopardy! welcomed Will Wallace, Carol Lowe, and Olaf Talbert to compete in one of the most engaging quiz shows. Host, Ken Jennings opened the show by introducing all three players. Viewers are familiar with Will Wallace, who returned to defend his spot for the fourth time.
All three plays came from different backgrounds. Will Wallace, the three-time champion is a game designer by profession. Carol Lowe, who hails from North Carolina is a photographer.
Olaf Talbert is a retired U.S. Navy Officer & Research Assistant. As the round started, all three players headed to take the lead as soon as possible.
However, Will capitalized on his experience and was fast enough to snatch the round from the other two. The categories for the Jeopardy round were:
"Botany-Afternoon "T"-90s Movies By Character-Retronyms-Seoul-Searching"
Olaf and Will went head-to-head in round 1, and as the round ended. Will stood at the top with $6,000. Olaf gained momentum during the second half of the Jeopardy round to make $4,000. Carol somehow redeemed herself in the second half of the round and ended up with $1,000.
Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers from the October 25, 2024, episode of Jeopardy! Viewers' discretion is advised.
Jeopardy! October 25, 2024 episode: Double Jeopardy, winner, and more
The Double Jeopardy round brought more twists and turns as the players fought to triumph as the winner. For the Double Jeopardy round, the categories were:
"Rocktober-International Hall Of Fame Inductee-Art & Artist-Quick-European Lakes And Rivers-The Who, What, When, Where Or Why of Reading"
As Will and Olaf had a close fight in the round of Jeopardy!, Carol was strategic in choosing the clues from the Art and Artist category to gain some hold. She was lucky enough to get Daily Double but missed it as she did not know the answer.
However, Will did not miss his chance to maximize his earnings and answered correctly when hit by a Daily Double.
As the second round of Jeopardy! Progressed, it appeared that Will was the only player standing, as the other two were far behind him. Will was able to gain a remarkable lead and as the second round ended he stood with a 5-figure amount while the other two could not redeem themselves to come any closer to him.
After the Double Jeopardy round, the scores were:
- Will Wallace: $22,200
- Carol Lowe: $3,600
- Olaf Talbert: 1,200
The payers entered to gamble their chances to win in the Final Jeopardy round. The category for the Final Jeopardy round was "U.S History". Here is the trivia of Final Jeopardy, October 25, 2024 episode:
"The largest land deal in U.S. history was formalized in a building at this spot, now named for a military hero & President"
Only two contestants could come up with the right answer, and with no surprise, Will Wallace was one of them. Olaf also guessed the right answer successfully but was far behind in winning the competition.
He only wagered double his second round's earnings which was only $1,200. Carol could not come up with the right answer and lost $2,000 in wager.
After the final round, the earnings of the player were:
- Will Wallace: $24,400
- Olaf Talbert: $2,400
- Carol Lowe: $1,200
The right answer for the Final Jeopardy was:
"What is Jackson Square?'”
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Will Wallace became the 4th time champion with a total 4-day amount of $79,998 and would be returning to Jeopardy! once again to defend his spot for the 5th time, which in itself is a huge accomplishment.
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